On Verona Island, historians discover one of the oldest living apple trees in North America

On Verona Island, historians discover one of the oldest living apple trees in North America

On Verona Island, at the end of a dirt road, a couple dozen wizened apple trees stand sentry in a grassy field sloping down to the river. To the untrained eye, it’s a bunch of old trees. To apple historian John Bunker, it’s a treasure trove of living history. “Apple varieties that were grown commonly in Maine, 100 to 200, to 250, years ago,” Bunker said. Cultivars such as the Tolman Sweet, Yellow Bell Flower and Transcendent Crabapple. Maine is …

Rare Drap D'Or apple rediscovered on Verona Island

Rare Drap D'Or apple rediscovered on Verona Island